Converting clock time to military time: With the exception of midnight and noon
- If the time is in the a.m., conversion is not required
- If the time is in the p.m., add 12 to the clock time hour
For example:
Midnight – 00:00
Noon – 12:00
11:59 p.m. – 23:59

Notes for Abstraction:

This data element applies only to patients for whom IV thrombolytic therapy was initiated at this hospital. Do not abstract this data element if IV thrombolytic therapy was initiated at another hospital and patient was subsequently transferred to this hospital.

Use the time at which the initiation of the medication was first documented

If a discrepancy exists in time documentation from different sources, choose the earliest time.